Form 8.3 -ASCENTIAL PLC

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Barclays (BARC)
Ascential (ASCL)

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FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.	KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Full name of discloser:			Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:			ASCENTIAL PLC
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			07 Aug 2024
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			NO
2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				1.7p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				2,283,847	1.12%	571,308	0.28%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				519,548	0.25%	2,006,532	0.98%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				2,803,395	1.38%	2,577,840	1.27%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3.	DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	105,984	5.6796 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	38,536	5.6729 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	32,309	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	31,133	5.6724 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	22,274	5.6767 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	18,904	5.6738 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	16,776	5.6797 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	14,707	5.6705 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	9,112	5.6719 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	8,730	5.6811 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,958	5.6700 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	7,633	5.6710 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,750	5.6742 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	6,469	5.6715 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	4,221	5.6684 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	3,116	5.6747 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,843	5.6665 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,541	5.6802 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	1,071	5.6775 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	998	5.6720 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	529	5.6650 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	522	5.6900 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	509	5.6850 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Purchase	105	5.6750 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	29,530	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10,755	5.6751 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	10,257	5.6700 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	1,028	5.6650 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	919	5.6754 GBP
1.7p ordinary	Sale	8	5.6690 GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security	Product description	Nature of dealing	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,320	5.6750 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	8	5.6687 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1,786	5.6704 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	2,451	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	2,756	5.6790 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	9,944	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	167	5.7005 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	476	5.6750 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	722	5.6700 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,430	5.6762 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Closing Long	13,204	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,730	5.6811 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	219	5.6678 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,028	5.6650 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	96	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	906	5.6700 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	38,536	5.6729 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,257	5.6755 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	52,229	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	6,469	5.6715 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,534	5.6716 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	9,112	5.6719 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	31,133	5.6724 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	18,904	5.6738 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,541	5.6802 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	515	5.6720 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	263	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,707	5.6705 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,189	5.6725 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,938	5.6748 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	32,131	5.6800 GBP
1.7p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,209	5.6750 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security	Product description	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.	OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				08 Aug 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213